Interprets this as "Lithobates OR pipiens" so will find the union of all records that contain either "Lithobates" or "pipiens": e.g., Lithobates omiltemanus, Hylorana pipiens

Strings of word with quotation marks

"Lithobates pipiens"

Interprets this as "Lithobates AND pipiens" so will return all records that have the character string "Lithobates pipiens" anywhere within a record: e.g., all members of the Lithobates pipiens complex.

AND statement. Means that the results of the search must include both words held together by an AND

Lithobates AND pipiens

Same as "Lithobates pipiens"

OR statement. Means that the results of the search will all records that have either of the terms held together by an OR

Lithobates OR "Costa Rica"

Recovers all records that contain the word "Lithobates" or "Costa Rica": 402 records inasmuch as this will include all records for the entire amphibian fauna of Costa Rica

Interprets this as "Lithobates OR pipiens" so will find the union of all records that contain either "Lithobates" or "pipiens": e.g., Lithobates omiltemanus, Hylorana pipiens

Strings of word with quotation marks

"Lithobates pipiens"

Interprets this as "Lithobates AND pipiens" so will return all records that have the character string "Lithobates pipiens" anywhere within a record: e.g., all members of the Lithobates pipiens complex.

AND statement. Means that the results of the search must include both words held together by an AND

Lithobates AND pipiens

Same as "Lithobates pipiens"

OR statement. Means that the results of the search will all records that have either of the terms held together by an OR

Lithobates OR "Costa Rica"

Recovers all records that contain the word "Lithobates" or "Costa Rica": 402 records inasmuch as this will include all records for the entire amphibian fauna of Costa Rica

Bibliography

Boulenger, G. A. 1895. A synopsis of the genera and species of apodal batrachians, with description of a new genus and species (Bdellophis vittatus). Proceedings of the Zoological Society of London 1895: 401–414.